About Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops

Crock Pot Ranch Pork Chops have become the newest addition to our dinner rotation because they answer my three main requirements:

They’re easy (check!)

They’re delicious (check check!)

They make great leftovers (check x 3!)

And honestly, isn’t that what we all want in a meal? After a long, busy day, the last thing I want to do is feel trapped in the kitchen and making boneless pork chops in a crock pot (with cream of mushroom and ranch seasonings for that added dose of flavor) is my new way to find more relaxation time in my day.

Plus, it certainly doesn’t hurt that everyone in my house loves how they taste.

Should the pork be boneless or bone-in?

I chose to make boneless pork chops in a crock pot for this recipe, but ultimately, picking boneless or bone-in is totally up to you.

However, if you’re on the fence on which to choose, here are a few pros and cons:

With boneless, there’s no need to worry about picking out the bones. They’re easier to serve and will be easier on your budget.

With bone-in, you get the added flavor of cooking with the bone, which can sometimes make or break a recipe. However, crock pots will make the meat very tender and a hard bone can sometimes cause the meat to fall apart while serving.

Can you use a ranch packet instead?

Yes, you can use a ranch packet instead of the herbs (dried parsley, dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder, dried basil, and black pepper) BUT if you do this you might also need to increase the white wine from 1/3 cup to 2/3 or 3/4 cup.

When mixing, start out adding 1/3 cup and do a taste test. Only add more white wine if you find the ranch flavor overpowering. If it is, add another 1/3 cup and see if it helps. Continue adding white wine until you find a balance you like. If needed, you can go up to a total of 1 whole cup of white wine help even out the flavor.

How long to cook pork chops in a crock pot?

For this recipe, the “standard” crock pot times apply:

If cooking on HIGH, cook for four hours.

If cooking on LOW, cook for eight hours.

As for my personal recommendation, I think the pork chops come out better when cooked on LOW. So if you have the time to spare, I highly recommend setting aside eight full hours for cooking.

What to serve with crock pot pork chops

You can serve these pork chops on a bed of pasta as pictured (I used spaghetti but you can also use linguine or angel hair) OR you can whip up some white or brown rice instead.

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How to make ranch pork chops in a crock pot

This next part is only a photo tutorial of the recipe steps. If you’re looking for the full recipe measurements and instructions, scroll down to Recipe Details.

The true beauty of a crock pot recipe is how easy they are to make, and cooking pork chops in a crock pot is a perfect example.

Step 1 – Mix up the creamy ranch by adding cream of mushroom, dried parsley, dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder, dried basil, and black pepper to a small bowl and mixing together. I like to use a hand mixer on low to break up the cream cheese, but you can also use a spatula and some elbow grease.

Instructions

In a medium bowl, add cream of mushroom, dried parsley, dried dill, garlic powder, onion powder, dried basil, and black pepper. Use a hand mixer (or a spatula and some elbow grease) to mix the ingredients on LOW until only small clumps of cream cheese remain, about 2-4 minutes.

Add white wine (or chicken broth) to bowl and gently fold in with the cream until absorbed, about another 2-4 minutes.

Place pork chops in the bottom of a 6 quarts crock pot and arrange in an even layer. Pour ranch mixture on top and spread until the tops of the pork chops are covered.

Cover crock pot and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.

Serve pork chops on a bed of rice or pasta and garnish with parsley (optional).

I do my best to provide nutrition information, but please keep in mind that I'm not a certified nutritionist. Any nutritional information discussed or disclosed in this post should only be seen as my best amateur estimates of the correct values.

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Comments

I found the amount of herbs & spices overpowered the recipe. Especially the pepper. Wish I could have viewed more of the comments to know what to change.
Glad I tasted mix before putting on the pork chops as I’ll have to throw this away. I think with some changes it would be good but not as written.
Disappointed and the star voting would not work.
As is I would give it 1 star out of five.

when i get my new slow cooker, these are first on my list. thanks for the post about the 3/1 cooker; never knew they existed or would have purchased one sooner. can’t wait to get it and make the pork chops.

I use progresso cream of mushroom soup, which is gluten free, but also it’s super runny, and not condensed like normal cream of mushroom soup. Do I still need to add the wine or chicken broth, or is that just to make it more liquidy?

I have fixed this several times and its great each time actually im fixing it now i only had bone in but i cut the bone out to make room and also was afraid of it splintering and i will try the pasta this time as well

My family absolutely loved this recipe!! We weren’t even done with dinner and they were asking when I was going to make it again. I used the packet of ranch mix and ended up using the whole can of chicken broth, which made extra “gravy”. Served it with mashed potatoes. Absolutely delicious and so easy!! I think I may try it with boneless chicken breast next time. Thanks for sharing!!

I prepared the pork chops exactly per recipe, due to timing, I went with 4 hours on high vs 8 hours on low. About 2 hours in, my entire house smelled wonderful, couldn’t wait for it to finish cooking. Another half hour went buy and the smell changed, I checked the pot and the chops were stuck to bottom of pot, and sauce was very, very browned on all edges. I added another can of Cream of mushroom soup, 4 oz’s of cream cheese and 1/3 rd cup white wine, turned it down to warm until the sauce (just added) heats up for the remaining cooking time, I will let you know the end result after dinner. Has this happened to anyone before?